2008 NERFU college men's Division III rugby tournament

The 2009 NERFU college men's Division III rugby union tournament featured eight teams from four conferences. The top two teams in each conference were seeded according to the success of their conference in the previous year.

Plymouth State University beat Furman in the finals of the '08 Division 3 championship held at Hamilton college in New York.

In an outstanding championship match at the Kirwin Memorial Pitch at Fort Adams in Newport, Rhode Island, newcomer Salve Regina University defeated Southern Connecticut State University by a score of 21–20. The match was attended by over 500 fans.

Cup championship bracket

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship
 
          
 
 
 
 
Salve Regina University29
 
 
 
Western Connecticut State University21
 
Salve Regina University 19
 
 
 
Plymouth State University17
 
Tufts University10
 
November 8 – Newport, Rhode Island
 
Plymouth State University24
 
Salve Regina University21
 
 
 
Southern Connecticut State University20
 
Southern Connecticut State University31
 
 
 
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 17
 
Southern Connecticut State University21
 
 
 
Keene State College15
 
Keene State College 39
 
 
Saint Anselm College0
 

2008 regular season

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The 2008 regular season was played in September and October. Each team played 5 conference opponents, with the top 2 finishers qualifying for the NERFU championship.

At the end of the regular season, the four conference champs (Salve Regina, Saint Anselm, Southern Connecticut, and Keene State) met the four conference runners-up (UMASS Dartmouth, Tufts, Western Connecticut and defending national champion Plymouth State) in the NERFU quarterfinals.

2008 regular-season standings

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Central Conference
Conference Champion: Salve Regina University

Team Wins Losses Draws PF PA PD Points
Salve Regina University 4 1 0 92 33 59 13
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 4 1 0 81 34 47 12
Bryant University 3 2 0 124 53 71 11
Roger Williams University 3 2 0 79 53 26 11
Massachusetts Maritime Academy 1 4 0 39 112 -73 6
Wheaton College 0 5 0 15 145 -130 3

East Conference
Conference Champion: Saint Anselm College

Team Wins Losses Draws PF PA PD Points
Saint Anselm College 4 1 0 97 46 51 13
Tufts University 4 1 0 98 40 58 12
University of Massachusetts Lowell 3 2 0 143 46 97 11
Babson College 3 2 0 70 84 -14 11
Wentworth Institute of Technology 1 4 0 42 126 -84 6
Maine Maritime Academy 0 5 0 20 128 -108 3

South Conference
Conference Champion: Southern Connecticut State University

Team Wins Losses Draws PF PA PD Points
Southern Connecticut State University 5 0 0 187 55 132 15
Western Connecticut State University 3 2 0 128 88 40 10
Trinity College 3 2 0 150 115 35 10
New Haven U23 2 2 1 100 112 -12 8
Wesleyan University 1 3 1 89 144 -55 4
Central Connecticut State University 0 5 0 53 193 -140 4

West Conference
Conference Champion: Keene State College

Team Wins Losses Draws PF PA PD Points
Keene State College 5 0 0 193 31 162 15
Plymouth State University 4 1 0 203 31 172 13
University of Hartford 3 2 0 68 96 -28 11
Springfield College 1 4 0 24 138 -114 6
Nichols College 1 4 0 27 90 -63 5
Franklin Pierce University 1 4 0 42 171 -129 5

References

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